Second grade compared and contrasted gingerbread stories, and as a culminating activity they baked cookies. Mrs. Agnew’s classes helped the elementary students shape the cookies into gingerbread boy, girl and even gingerbread baby cookies. The activity allowed the students to express creativity with guidance from their high school helpers. The high school classes baked the cookies for the elementary students, and later in the week the high school classes helped the elementary students decorate their cookies. The second graders enjoyed baking cookies, and admired working with the high school students. “The high school students were very helpful, and very supportive; they were great role models for my students,” said Mrs. Wolski, a second grade teacher.